[EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Michael Irving") writes:
> As I have only used X with root I haven't noticed this problem until a
> little while ago..
>
> I cannot start an X session as a user. I think this is due to the fact that
> I don't have a soundcard configured.
>
> I can start X if I do a echo sawfish >.xinitrc.. but this kinda sucks... and
> if I then start an xterm and type gnome-session into that I get /dev/dsp no
> such device... the /dev/dsp exists but as I have no sndcrd i guess I am in
> deep shit..
>
> I would say that I shouldn't HAVE to have a sndcard in the machine to get it
> running.. At least until all sound cards are supported wich isn't the case
> right now... I have an ess 1989 wich isn't supported..
In fact, when gnome is first started, I try to run esd sound server
and if it fails, it will never try again (except if you reactivate it
in Control center).
Do you have tried last version of control-center and gnome-core from
cooker ?
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Frédéric Crozat
MandrakeSoft
